William Moore, and variations of William such as Will, Willie, Bill or Billy Moore, may refer to:

Artists and entertainers

Billy Moore (musician, born 1917) William Moore Jr. (December 7, 1917, Parkersburg, West Virginia — February 28, 1989, Copenhagen) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Moore was chiefly known as an arranger for most of his jazz career, writing charts for Jimmie Lunceford, ...

(1917–1989), American jazz musician *

Billy Moore (musician, born 1931) William George Moore (April 23, 1931 – November 6, 2002) was a musician and composer from Georgetown, Guyana. Moore had been one of the lead vocalists in the male group The Four Lords. He died in destitution in 2002 at the Georgetown Public ...

(1931–2002), Guyana caribbean musician *

Wild Bill Moore William M. "Wild Bill" Moore (June 13, 1918 – August 1, 1983) was an American R&B and jazz tenor saxophone player. Moore earned a modest hit on the Hot R&B charts with "We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll", which also was one of the earliest roc ...

(1918–1983), tenor saxophone player Expos *

William Moore (critic) William George Moore (11 June 1868 – 6 November 1937) was an Australian art and drama critic.Robert Holden,, ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Vol. 10, MUP, 1986, pp 572-573. Retrieved 2009-10-13 Moore was born at Sandhurst (now Bendig ...

(1868–1937), Australian art critic and author *

William Moore (musician) William "Bill" Moore (March 3, 1893 – November 22, 1951) was an American blues singer and guitarist. Moore was born in Dover, Georgia, and was raised in Tappahannock, Virginia. By 1917 he was working as a barber at South Amboy, New Jersey. ...

(1893–1951), U.S. blues singer and guitarist * William Moore (actor) (1916–2000), British TV actor * William Moore (dancer) (1933–1992), African American dance critic, dancer, researcher, managed the

Eleo Pomare Dance Company Eleo Pomare (20 October 1937 – 8 August 2008) was a Colombian-American modern dance choreographer. Known for his politically-charged productions depicting the Black experience, his work had a major influence on contemporary dance, especially Bla ...

at one time * William Henry Moore (1872–1960), Canadian author and Member of the Canadian House of Commons * William R. Moore (journalist) (1909/10–1950), war correspondent killed in the Korean War * Willie "Pdub" Moore Jr., actor and comedian

Businesspeople

* William Moore (banker) (1914–2009), chairman of the board, Bankers Trust *

William Dalgety Moore William Dalgety Moore (30 August 1835 – 22 April 1910) was a businessman in Fremantle, Western Australia, and also a pastoralist and politician. Early life Moore was born in the Swan River Colony in 1835, the eldest child of Samuel Moore an ...

(1835–1910), Western Australian businessman * William H. Moore, soldier, businessman and founder of the Mystic Copper Mine and

Elizabethtown, New Mexico Elizabethtown is an unincorporated community in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. It is located just off New Mexico State Road 38, between the communities of Eagle Nest and Red River. Elizabethtown is just east of the Carson Nationa ...

* William H. H. Moore (1824–1910), American lawyer and insurance executive

Military people

* William Moore (Medal of Honor) (1837–1918), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *

William Moore (British Army officer) Major-General William ('Bill') Hewitt Moore Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 24 February 1958) is a British Army officer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance. Military career Moore was Officer (armed forces), commissioned into the R ...

(born 1958), British general *

William Moore (loyalist) William Moore (1949 – 17 May 2009), was a Northern Irish loyalist. He was a member of the Shankill Butchers, an Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) gang. It was Moore who provided the black taxi and butcher knives which the gang used to carry out it ...

(1949–2009), Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary and Shankill Butcher * William G. Moore Jr. (1920–2012), U.S. Air Force general * Sir

William George Moore (British Army officer) Lieutenant-General Sir William George Moore K.C.B. (16 November 1795 – 23 October 1862), served in the Peninsular War and was at the Battle of Waterloo. He was born in Petersham, the eldest son of Francis Moore (1767 - 1854), Under Secretary a ...

(1795–1862)

Politicians and judges

Bill Moore (Queensland politician) William Matthew Moore (11 September 1897 – 3 February 1976) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Moore was born at Miles, Queensland, the son of Patrick Moore and his wife Elizabeth Ann (née Cleary) and was educate ...

(1897–1976), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Merthyr from 1940–1957 *

William Moore (Ardee MP) Hon. William Moore ( – 1 April 1732) was an Irish politician. He sat in the Irish House of Commons from 1715 to 1727 as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Ardee in County Louth County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal Coun ...

(c. 1685–1732), Member of the Parliament of Ireland for Ardee 1715–27 *

William Moore (Clogher MP) Hon. William Moore (11 December 1743 – 21 November 1810) was an Irish politician. He sat in the House of Commons of Ireland from 1765 to 1776 as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Clogher in County Tyrone, Clonmel in County Tipperar ...

(1743–1810), Member of the Parliament of Ireland for Clogher, Clonmel and St Johnstown *

Sir William Moore, 1st Baronet Sir William Moore, 1st Baronet, PC (NI), DL (22 November 1864 – 28 November 1944) was a Unionist member of the British House of Commons from Ireland and a Judge of Ireland, and subsequently of Northern Ireland. He was created a Baronet ( ...

(1864–1944), Irish politician and judge *

Sir William Moore, 2nd Baronet Sir William Moore, 2nd Baronet (1663 – 28 August 1693) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Moore was the son of Sir Emanuel Moore, 1st Baronet and Martha Hull, and in 1692 he succeeded to his father's baronetcy. He was the Member of Parliament for ...

, Anglo-Irish politician *

William Robert Moore William Robert Moore (March 28, 1830 – June 12, 1909), known as Wm. R. Moore,Lauderdale, Vance (November 1, 2012)William R. Moore ''Memphis Magazine''. Retrieved December 18, 2021. was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee, and founder of the ...

(1830–1909), American politician, U.S. Representative from Tennessee * William S. Moore (1822–1877), American lawyer and politician, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania * William J. Moore (1923–2015), American politician, Pennsylvania State Senator 1973–1988 *

Henson Moore William Henson Moore III (born October 4, 1939) is an American attorney and businessman who is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, having represented Louisiana's 6th congressional district, based about Baton Rouge, from 1975 to ...

(William Henson Moore III, born 1939), American lawyer and politician, U.S. Representative from Louisiana *

William Moore (Banbury MP) William Moore (4 June 1699 – 26 October 1746) of Polesden Lacey, Surrey, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom ...

(1699–1746), British politician, Member of Parliament for Banbury * William Moore (1699–1783), United States landowner, politician and jurist; builder of Moore Hall *

William Moore (Pennsylvania politician, died 1793) William Moore (c. 1735 – July 24, 1793) was a Pennsylvania Politician, statesman and politician of the American Revolution, Revolutionary era. He served as Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania#Vice-Presidents of Counc ...

(1735–1793), jurist and politician, President (i.e. Governor) of Pennsylvania *

William Moore (New Jersey politician) William Moore (December 25, 1810, Norristown, Pennsylvania – April 26, 1878, Mays Landing, New Jersey), was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented New Jersey's 1s ...

(1810–1878), American politician, U.S. Representative from New Jersey *

William Campbell Moore William Campbell "Bill" Moore (1923 – August 1982) was a printer and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Comox from 1952 to 1956 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was born in Vancouver, British Colum ...

(1923–1982), politician in British Columbia, Canada *

William Henry Moore (judge) William Henry ("Judge") Moore (October 28, 1848 – January 11, 1923) was an American attorney and financier. He organized and promoted or sat as a director for several steel companies that were merged with among others the Carnegie Steel Compan ...

(1848–1923), among founders, U.S. Steel, corporate director *

William L. Moore (Virginia politician) William Luther Moore (March 31, 1851 – November 14, 1926) was an American politician who twice served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, ...

(1851–1926), American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates * William O. Moore (1841–1913), American politician in the Virginia House of Delegates * William Theodore Moore Jr. (born 1940), American lawyer, U.S. federal judge *

William T. Moore (Texas politician) William Tyler Moore, Sr.(April 9, 1918 – May 27, 1999)Robert C. Borden, "Bull of the Brazos dies: Moore was champion of Texas A&M," ''Bryan-College Station Eagle'', May 28, 1999, pp. 1-3 was an attorney and businessman in Bryan, Texas, w ...

(1918–1999), American politician, President pro tempore of the 55th Texas legislature *

William Moore (Wisconsin politician) William H. Moore (1886-1961) was a politician, businessman, and livestock dealer. Biography Moore was born on November 13, 1886, in Gardner, Wisconsin. He graduated from Dollar Bay High School in Dollar Bay, Michigan in 1905. Moore was electe ...

(1886–1961), Wisconsin State Assemblyman * William Henry Moore (Australian solicitor) (1788–1854), English-Australian solicitor *

William Moore (Australian politician) William Moore (26 August 1823 – 9 August 1914) was an Australian politician, President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1889 to 1894. Moore was born on the Isle of Man. In 1871 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as th ...

(1823–1914), Australian politician *

William Moore (Queensland politician) William John Harlin Moore (10 September 1866 - 14 October 1933) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Early life Moore was born at Boort Cottage, Brighton, Victoria, Brighton, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, the son of John Moor ...

(1866–1933), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murilla * William Sturge Moore (died 1809), political figure in Lower Canada * William Vail Moore (1818–?), Wisconsin State Assemblyman * William W. Moore (c. 1832–?), Florida Representative * William Hickman Moore (1861–1946), American politician in Seattle, Washington *

W. F. Moore William Folsom Moore (October 28, 1868 – November 3, 1956) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from April 1940 to January 1941. References

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(William Folsom Moore, 1868–1956), Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas

Sportspeople

Football

* Bill Moore (American football) (1912–1973), American football player *

Bill Moore (Australian footballer) William Milne Moore (5 March 1917 – 4 February 2009) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Milne also served in the Australian ...

(1917–2009), Australian rules footballer *

Bill Moore (footballer, born 1913) William Moore (1913 – 1982) was an English football (association football), footballer and manager. He played for Mansfield Town F.C., Mansfield Town and Stoke City F.C., Stoke City and also managed Walsall F.C., Walsall over two periods. Pl ...

(1913–1982), English football player and manager * Bill Moore (rugby union) (1921–2002), English rugby union player * Billy Moore (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1968), English footballer *

Billy Moore (footballer, born 1912) William Albert Moore (14 October 1912 – 2002) was a Welsh amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Cardiff City as a left half. He was capped by Wales at amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an ...

(1912–2002), Welsh footballer * Billy Moore (rugby) (1910–1976), Welsh dual-code rugby player *

Billy Moore (rugby league) Billy Moore (born 7 May 1971) is a former rugby league footballer who played as a or forward in the 1980s and 1990s. He played representative football for both Queensland and Australia. Background Moore was born in Tenterfield, New South W ...

(born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer * Will Moore (gridiron football) (born 1970), American and Canadian football wide receiver *

William Moore (American football) William Moore (born May 18, 1985) is a former American football strong safety who spent his whole career with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Missouri. He was chosen b ...

(born 1985), American football safety * William Moore (footballer) (1895–1932), Ireland international footballer * William M. Moore (1926–2013), American football and basketball coach *

William R. Moore (American football) William Roy "Red" Moore Jr. (December 14, 1922 – December 14, 2011) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University and three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsbu ...

(1922–2011), American football coach

Other sports

Bill Moore (catcher) William Henry Moore (December 12, 1901 – May 24, 1972) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played in parts of the and seasons for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 11", 170 lb., Moore batted left-handed and threw right-handed. ...

(1901–1972), MLB catcher for the 1926–27 Boston Red Sox *

Bill Moore (first baseman) William Ross Moore (born October 10, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball player. Moore played for the Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal ...

(born 1960), MLB first baseman for the 1986 Montreal * Bill Moore (pitcher) (1902–1984), MLB pitcher for the 1925 Detroit Tigers * Bill Moore (cricketer) (1863–1956), Australian cricketer *

Billy Moore (boxer) Billy Moore is a former English boxer, who was later active as a Muay Thai fighter in Thailand. Early life Moore grew up in poverty on a council estate in Liverpool. He explains in his memoir ''A Prayer Before Dawn'' (2011) that he often felt i ...

, English retired Muay Thai boxer *

Wilcy Moore William Wilcy "Cy" Moore (May 20, 1897 – March 29, 1963) was a professional baseball right-handed pitcher over parts of six seasons (1927–1933) with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. He led the American League in ERA as a rookie in 19 ...

(1897–1963), American baseball player *

William Moore (athlete) William Craig Moore (5 April 1890 – 12 May 1956) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympia ...

(1890–1956), British track and field athlete *

William Moore (cyclist) William 'Willi' Moore (born 2 April 1947) is a former British international cyclist. Cycling career He won the bronze medal in Team Pursuit in the 1972 Munich Games. He represented England in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit, at the 1970 ...

(born 1947), British Olympic cyclist *

William Moore (cricketer, born 1846) William Frederic Powell Moore (23 March 1846 – 23 February 1919) was an English first-class cricketer. Moore made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Gloucestershire at Lord's in 1870. Nine years late ...

(1846–1919), English cricketer *

William Moore (bowls) William Moore is a former Scottish international lawn bowler. Bowls career He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth with Thomas Hamill, Joseph Black and Michael Purdon. He also won the S ...

, Scottish lawn bowler *

William T. Moore (yachtsman) William Moore, and variations of William such as Will, Willie, Bill or Billy Moore, may refer to: Artists and entertainers * Billy Moore (musician, born 1917) (1917–1989), American jazz musician * Billy Moore (musician, born 1931) (1931–2002 ...

, American yachtsman and president of

Moore-McCormack The Moore-McCormack Lines was a series of companies operating as shipping lines, operated by the Moore-McCormack Company, Incorporated, later Moore-McCormack Lines, Incorporated, and simply Mooremack, founded in 1913 in New York City. It ceased tr ...

, son of founder Albert V. Moore *

Willie Moore (Collegians hurler) Willie Moore was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. His championship career with the Cork senior teams as a dual player lasted from 1915 until 1919. Moore made his debut with the Cork senior team during the 1915 championship and went o ...

, Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer * Willie Moore (Cork hurler) (1931–2003), Irish hurler for Cork *

Willie Moore (Limerick hurler) William Moore (born 1950) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Limerick senior hurling team. Moore made his first appearance for the team during the 1971 championship and became a regular player over the next ...

(born 1950), Irish hurler for Limerick

Other people

Bill Moore (ufologist) William Leonard Moore (born October 31, 1943) is an author and former UFO researcher, prominent from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. He co-authored two books with Charles Berlitz, including ''The Roswell Incident''. Career Interested in UFO ...

(born 1943?), author and former UFO researcher * Bill Moore, founder of the audio streaming service

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* Will H. Moore (1962–2017), American political scientist * William Moore (mathematician) (fl. c. 1806–1823), British mathematician and early contributor to rocket theory *

William Moore (steamship captain) William Moore (5 June 1825 – 29 March 1909) was a steamship captain, businessman, miner and explorer in British Columbia and Alaska. During most of British Columbia's gold rushes (from the Queen Charlottes in 1852 until the Cassiar Gold Rus ...

(1822–1909), British Columbia gold rush entrepreneur, miner, explorer and earliest settler of Skagway, Alaska * William Harrison Moore (1867–1935), Australian lawyer and academic * William Lewis Moore (1927–1963), American postal worker and Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) member * William Moore (bishop) (1858–1930), Anglican bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh * William

Underhill Moore William Underhill Moore (1879–1949) was an American legal scholar and Sterling Professor of Law at the Yale Law School (1929–49), having previously taught at Columbia. His principal teaching fields were commercial bank credit and business organi ...

(1879–1949), American law professor * William Moore (surveyor) (1827–1897), Los Angeles County, California *

William Usborne Moore Vice admiral William Usborne Moore (March 8, 1849 – March 15, 1918) also known as W. Usborne Moore was a British naval commander, psychical researcher and spiritualist.

(1849–1918), British naval commander, psychical researcher and spiritualist * William C. Moore (born 1929), United States Army general * Willie Hobbs Moore (1934–1994), first African-American woman to earn a PhD in physics *

Willie Moretti Guarino "Willie" Moretti (February 24, 1894 – October 4, 1951), also known as Willie Moore, was a notorious underboss of the Genovese crime family and a cousin of the family boss Frank Costello. Criminal career Born Guarino Moretti in Bari ...

, also known as Willie Moore, underboss of the Genovese crime family